Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08

and domestic communion. But when
our first tabernacle went up, o, the Carl
cature and the scoffingl They said: "Its
hippodrome!
ITS HOLY CIRCUS!
It's Talmsge's theaterm But the Lord
came down with power upon
that old building and made it
t9e gate of heaven to great
many. And this building Flowed.
That we were right in persisting in the
style of architecture is proved by the
fact that now there are sky or seventy
churches in the United States in the same
style Indeed, our tabernacle has revUlu-
tionized church architecture in this
country. a live church must have a
commodious, a comfortable, an adapted
building. CHOW amlable are Thy
TaherDacles, o Lord of Hosts! 1 would
rather be doOr-keeper in the house Of
my God than to dwell IN the tents of
wickedress."
4gain, the characteristic of a live
church must be that it is soul-saving
church. 1t must be the old gospel uf
Christ. co." say some people, 1.-The
Gospel of Christ allows
BUT SMALL SWING
left the ministry with that idea" Oae
such said to Rowland Hill: 81 have left
the ministry because l don't want to
b de my talents any longer" "Wel,"
replied Rowland Hill, 81 think the more
you hide your talents the better" WINS,
there is no field on earth go grand as that
which is open before the Gospel ministry
Have you powers Of analysis? exhaust
L.
logic? leu it grapple with Paul's eplStle
nation? let il discourse on the Psalms of
David, or Jonn's Apocalypuc Vision.
Have you great powers of pathUs? exhaust
it in telling the story of Savior's love
Have you bold style Of thinking? then
follow Ezekiel's wheel, full of eyes, and
hear through his chapters the rush of the
Wirgs Of the seraphim All We VINO want
a grand field in which t. work for God,
come into the Gospel ministry. At any
rate, come into Christian circles, and
somewhere and somehow, declare the
grace Of God. Pardon for al sin. Com
tort for all trouble. Eternal life for sill
the dead. O., my soul preach it for
ever. 1t has been my ambition, and
believe 1t has been yours, my
dear people, in these years
Of my ministry, to have this asOul-sGYing
church, and We never yet threw OUT the
gospel net but we drew in great multi
tude. They have come, q hundred at q
time; and two hundred at time; aud
three hundred and ff at time; and
expect the day will appear when, in some
service, there will be three thousand
souls accepting the offers of eternal life.
| wish l could tell you some clrCum-.
S anCe5 that have come u"der nv Obstr-
vatiOn, proving the fact that God has
blessed the prayers of these people in
behalf of souls immortal. | could tell
you Of one night, when l stOGdat the end
If the platform, and gentleman passed
me, his cheek brODZed with the sea, anGj
as he went into the Inquiry room he SAID
to me: 81 am an Engnshm4n l SAID:
''I am very glad to see you; walk IN"
That night ne gave his heart 10 the Lord.
IL was clear case Of quick but thorough
conversion. Passing out at the close Of
the inquiry meeting, | said: "HOw long
have you been in this COuntry?" He
said: 81 arrived By steamer this morn
ing at ii O'Clock" | said: Chow .Ong
will you be in the citv?" He said: 81
leave tomorrow for Canada, aud thence
| go to Halifax, and thence to Europe,
aud I'll never be here again" l said
81 think you must have come TO this
country to
TO HAVE YOUR SOUL SAVED"
He said: "That certainly was the rea
SOD" In that other room, one night, at
the close or the service, there sat among
other persons, three persons looking so
cheerful that l said to myself, "Fnese are
not anxious inquirers." l said to the
man: care you Christian?" He said
81 am" l said: "When did you be-
come q Christian" He said: "To-
night" His wife sat next to him.
said to her: Are you Ctristisn?"
she said: 81 am" l said: "When did
you become a Christian" She said:
night" l remarked: ais this
young lady your daught, r?" They said
eyes" said to her: care you aChristian?'
She said: eyes" l said when did you
beco e Christian?" She said: "To-
night" l said TO them: "From whence
came your" They said eve are from
Charleston, S. c." 1 said: "When did
you conner" They said: "We came yes
rerday." Chow long are you going to
reman?' awe go to morrow. We have
never been here before, and shall never
he here again" I have heard from them
since. They are members of the church
Of Jesus Christ, in good and regular
standing. eminent for consistency and
piety. And so God has made it a soul
saving church. But l could tell you of =
tragic scene, when once st the close Of
the service | found q mSn in one Of these
front seats, wrought upon most nightly
I said to him: "What Is the NATTER"
FIe replied: 81 am captive of strong
drink; | came from the west; l thought,
you could do me some good;
fld you can't do me any good; l
fnd there is no hope for me-" | said
Come into this side room and We will
talk together" "Ol, nor" he said,
:'lhere'S no need of my going in; am
A LOST MAN;
have beautiful wife; have four beau
5iful children; a foe profession; |
nave q thorough education; had every
man ever had, uut l am a
captive OF strong drink; God only knows
what suffzr." / said: "Be encouraged;
come in here, and we will talk together !
about it," "No," he said, 81 can't |
come; you can't DO me any good. | was
IN the Hudson River Railroad yesterday, !
and coming down, resolved never again !
20 touch drop OF strong drink. While |
sat there man came ina low crea- |
ure-2nd sat by me; he had a whisky |
I ask, and he said to me: will you take |
/ drink l said no; but Oh, l wanted it!
md as said no, it seemed that the liquor
;urled up around the mouth of the flask
md begged: Take me! take me! take
nen felt couldn't resist 1t, and yet |
Tas determined not to drink, aud l
'ushed out on the platform of the cal, and
thought 1 would jump off; we were